The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by novaleaf on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @12:14PM (#18544218)

To elaborate on my observation: aprox 30 years ago in the summer you would see thousands of seagulls on Kalaloch. Perhaps 50-100 in eye view at all times. Over the last few years I've gone to Kalaloch in summer you are lucky to see more than 2 at a time.

Seagulls still exist obviously, but there numbers are drastically smaller. As they are basically rats with wings, perhaps it's just better trash management, but the observation still stands.

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Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by tjr225 on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @12:19PM (#18544282)

You said something far more alarming and also flat out wrong - that's what I'm refuting. This 2 or 10 or whatever tiny amount of birds at a time thing you are claiming to experience...doesn't match my experience whatsoever. I can provide more photographs if you don't believe me.

I can't speak to the pacific northwest 30 years ago so I'll take your word for it that there were more birds on the coast then.

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Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by novaleaf on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @05:48PM (#18547595)

Sorry you don't believe me.

Here's my own photo evidence from South Beach in July 2017. https://photos.app.goo.gl/JzporX8XmFFswgSu8

I didn't go in 2018, but 2016 and 2017 I was there for about a week. same empty beaches both trips.

You being there in Nov may be why you see seagulls, I never have been there in winter.

I don't have any photos handy from the 1980's to scan, but it truly is a stark difference.

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